Toon2Tango welcomes Alice Burden as Creative Producer

Kids and family entertainment venture Toon2Tango, a LEONINE Animation Studios company, is very pleased to announce that Alice Burden has joined its team as Creative Producer.

In her new role, Alice will be responsible for steering and driving forward the strategic and creative direction of Toon2Tango, focusing on storytelling and creative development.

With a lifelong passion for children’s storytelling that started with an MA in Children’s Literature, Alice has built an extensive career in the entertainment industry spanning 25 years. She has held global roles in children’s publishing, broadcast, production and licensing for many household name companies including ITV, BBC Studios, Pan Macmillan, and The Walker Books Group. Most recently she was Acquisitions Director at Spin Master Entertainment bringing multiple projects into the Spin Master IP stable including the recent Netflix hit Unicorn Academy.

“I’ve been lucky enough to work with the Toon2Tango team in the past and am a huge admirer of the brand portfolio and the company vision and values,” Alice says. “It’s an exciting time to come on board as Creative Producer with so many fantastic projects and partnerships in the works, and an opportunity to bring together all the parts of the children’s storytelling business that I love – from books to screen to toys!”

Jo Daris, CCO and Producer at Toon2Tango adds “We are thrilled to welcome Alice on board. Having worked with her on previous projects already, we are impressed by her exceptional creative insight, dedication and operational acumen, a combination which will be instrumental and invaluable as we elevate our work and grow our original slates.”